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Judaism does such a great job of reconciling the difference, with only a few denominations, vs the hundreds if not thousands of denominations within Christianity, IMO.īesides the written words of their Messiah in their NT scriptures, there is an emphasis on teaching "grace", abused by some, according to their own writings, to include "sloppy disobedience", which could be considered the heart of the difference between scriptural command and common practice. Especially the practice/halukkah of thousands of years hence via exiles, travels and language translations. Lawrence - to continue just a bit and finish answering your question, "Is there traditionally a difference between Jews and Christians on the issue?" (I'm a little more verbose than the character limit)įrom a tradition/practice standpoint, as with all religions, there is a gap between theory/teaching of one's religious guiding principles (and directly written scripture, even) and practice. This is too long and probably won’t come across as nicely as I wish. Better to decry poor choices than dig heels in and defend them, especially when scripture is on the side not to. Is there not a Scriptural basis for avoidance? And if you are convinced not to after you already have one, can’t you declare how tattoos are wrong? Our choices aren’t always godly. It used to be only soldiers did it, maybe as part of initiation to their “tribe”, then it made its way into Jewish history through the Holocaust, and now it is generally accepted by society at large, including many religious people, even though the morality of such society is one of the worst in American history(Europe is tight in the race to see who can implode the soonest,imho) I am just stating what I see in society: brokenness of homes and souls has shown up on the skin.
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I don’t judge you, but speak to the untatted. Standing before a holy God is the only judgment you will get. See also Can a Person with a Tattoo Be Buried in a Jewish Cemetery? and I Want a Star of David Tattoo.Īlso see Is Cosmetic Surgery Permissible According to Jewish Law?. Making other signs in one’s body would weaken and cheapen this special sign.
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Changing one’s body (unless it is for health reasons) is tantamount to insulting G‑d’s handiwork. One must believe that G‑d, the greatest artisan of all, formed him or her in the most fitting way, and one must not change this form. It is especially unbefitting for members of G‑d’s chosen nation to mutilate their bodies.
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The human body is G‑d’s creation, and it is therefore unbefitting to mutilate G‑d’s handiwork.The source the prohibition to get a tattoo is Leviticus 19:28: “You shall not etch a tattoo on yourselves.” This prohibition applies to all tattoos besides those made for medical purposes, such as to guide a surgeon making an incision.Īlthough some of the commentaries 1 seem to believe that this is one of the Torah’s chukim, the commandments whose rationales transcend the ken of human intellect, other commentators do offer several explanations for this prohibition: